“What’s for dinner?”, father Bart asks his wife Ilse as she walks into the kitchen. She sets down a big blue shopping bag on the table, “Asian”. As if by magic, the blinds come down and a flaming wok, neon lights and a golden maneki-neko appear
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“Asian Temptation”, “Sambal Bij”: these are the kind of terms used by retail chain Normal to advertise East Asian products, among other things. Unlike the franchise’s other aisle names, these terms reinforce sexist and racist stereotypes about East and Southeast Asian people.
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It is 10:00 a.m. on August 17, 1945, in Jakarta. An excited child runs through the bustling crowd, climbs a pole, and begins cheering loudly. Meanwhile, Sukarno and Mohammad Hatta step forward, unfold a proclamation, and declare that Indonesia will no longer bow to foreign rule.
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Alfred Pek and Melissa Green are the director and producer of the upcoming documentary The Emerald’s Touch. The movie follows Indonesia’s first and rising trans politician and queer activist Hendrika Kelan as she navigates Indonesia’s turbulent and eroding democracy and LGBTQ+ rights. In Hendrika's journey of
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The Chinese Conflict, also known as "Trinta di Mei" (Thirty Days of May), was a tragic labour dispute during World War II in Curaçao. On 20 April 1942, fifteen Chinese seamen on strike were shot dead at Kamp Suffisant. What lies behind this relatively unknown event
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Lately, Asian Raisins has received multiple reports of racist incidents on trains, the perpetrators being either fellow passengers, or in some cases, NS conductors themselves. We have found that many reports of racism on trains are not adequately addressed by NS, leaving victims feeling unheard and
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In recent years, anti-racist activists have drawn attention to the term ‘Asian fever’ to denounce the sexual fetishisation of Asians. While this type of sexualised racism can manifest in various ways, it is often expressed in the exclusive pursuit of Asian women as a form of
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International Women’s Day is celebrated annually on March 8th. On this day we commemorate milestones in the women’s rights movement and bring attention to various current women’s rights issues. Throughout history, women’s contributions to social justice, scientific development, and other causes have often been underappreciated, and
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Last summer, Asian Raisins, in collaboration with Queer Amsterdam and the restaurant September, organised its second speed dating event for East and Southeast Asian queers. This free event was part of the Asian Pride program, aimed at contributing to a safer and more vibrant LGBTQI+ community
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“Als we naast de nummer 35 met sambal nog een ander Chinees succesnummer moeten noemen, dan is het wel de Xiaomi SU7.” Zo luidt de eerste zin van een artikel van Autovisie, een Nederlands platform over auto’s, over de nieuwe Xiaomi SU7 elektrische auto dat werd
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